1871

1871 Dec 2nd
ACCIDENT.
On Tuesday last, a dog while crossing the land of Mr. Pindar, of Haldenby, had its neck broken. It was a superior hound, and much valued by its owner, Mr Hind, of Crowle.

1871 Dec 9th
DEATHS Crowle – December 4th, Vincent, infant son of John Anson, cooper, 1 year.

1871 Dec 16th
POOR AND NEEDY FUND We this week give the names of the gentlemen who formed the committee of the above fund: – Messrs Geo. Storey (chairman), W Brunyee, W D Margrave, J Thornton, T Tune (treasurer), James Hemmingbrough (secretary), A M Burtonshaw, F Glossop, J Forster, G Poole, F Sales, S Maw, C Woods, Cundall, J Gee, R Sawyer, and G West.

1871 Dec 16th
LINCOLN ASSIZES Mary Ann Dennis, of Crowle, servant, aged 19, charged with manslaughter of her newly-born child, on the 27th Sept., at Althorpe, and who has been on remand since then, was acquitted, the jury ignoring the bill.

1871 Dec 23rd
LARGE TURNIPS Some very fine turnips were exhibited last week in the window of Mr. John Chapman, tailor, which had grown on Tetley-side, raised from seed purchased of Mr Taylor, butcher. A swede weighing 14 lbs, and a white 22lbs.

1871 Dec 23rd
BAPTIST MISSIONS On Wednesday, 20th Dec., a missionary meeting was held in the Baptist Chapel. The Rev J Stutterd occupied the chair. The audience was a good one, and it was addressed by the Rev J A Hamilton, Mr. Thos Foster, Revs R W Monkman (Crowle), Wm Anderson, Mr. T Ashmell (Epworth), and Rev. H Wilkinson, twenty years a missionary at Orissa, in the East Indies, whose address was indeed a genuine, interesting, and instructive one on the mission work. The collection was £5 9s 8d.

1871 Dec 23rd
DEATHS
Crowle – December 17th, Harry, the son of Hannah Youle, aged 4 months.
Keadby – December 19th, Samuel Sayles Drewery, aged 16 months.
Crowle – December 21st, Alice Cranidge, aged 67 years.
Crowle – December 21st, Eliza Lidster Dickenson, aged 21 years.
Crowle – December 222nd, Richard Burtwistle, aged 67 years.

1871 Dec 30th
CHRISTMAS SHOW The shops in our town were seasonably decorated. The inns also showed signs of respect for Old Father Xmas, Mr Peart especially doing so, having illuminated his bar with gas-jets and reflectors, festoons, &c. The butchers’ and grocers’ shops appeared to be well stocked in order to meet the extra requirements.

1871 Dec 30th
SUDDEN DEATH On Friday morning, the 29th inst., Pask Turner, an infant, three months old, was found dead in bed, at about 9 o’clock, by its mother, the wife of Mr. John Turner, of Crowle. The previous night it took its food, and there were no signs of approaching death. It was always a delicate child, and a short time ago it had been affected with a prevalent complaint. The mother at 8 o’clock saw the infant, and thought it all-right, asleep, but on going at nine o’clock to take the child up, she found it inanimate, but warm. She at once hurried to the surgeon, who lives near, and Dr. Ellis immediately attended, but could render no assistance, as life was extinct. An inquest will be held over the body.

1871 Dec 30th
THE CHURCH The decorations in the church has this year been of a neat and chaste order, and the following assisted in the work: Mrs and the Misses White, Miss Vause, the Misses Ellis, Mr and Mrs Fuller, Mr Glew, and some of the schoolchildren…[missing]

1871 Dec 30th
MARRIAGES
Armthorpe – December 28th – by the Rev H J Brannay, Wm Brunyee, Esq., Sand Hall, near Crowle, to E.L.H. daughter of N. Lazenby, Esq., of Rainsbutt, Eastoft. Crowle – December 26th, at the Parish Church, by the Rev F W White, Mr C Lockwood to Miss Mary Ann Jenkinson.
DEATHS
Keadby – December 22nd – Thomas Tock, aged 8 years.